The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-06-23
The Public Schools.

The Public Schools.
The past session of the Public Schools
of Staunton has been one of marked ad-
vance and improvement. The attendance
has been large and good results have fol
lowed efficient work.
The onlypublic exercises connected Win
the closing of the session was an eAllioi-
ton given at the Opera House on THURSDAY
night last The hall was packed, ana
many were turned away for want OF space
to accommodate them. The Stonewall
Band furnished the music, and embraced
in the programme was an admirably exc
cuted calisthenic drill by the girls. Ihe
programme proper was as follows, and was
excelIentIy rendered:
Saluta5ory, by George A. VanLear; De-
clamatlon e. Regulus y by Hampton
Wayt; Essay ("Success y by Miss Oracle
Yost; Defamation e. Spartacus y by Ed.
Faison; Defamation e. The South Faith
full to Her Duties ~ by Rudolph Bum
gardner; Essay ("Old Folks Thoughts y
by Miss Ina Asst Defamation by Wine
Morton; Valedictory, Geo. Fl. Hudson.
Medalists- Shepherd, First Honor
George IL. Hudson, Literature: Highest
Grammar Grade, John A. Atkins, tlrst
Honor Medalist.
The Scholarships Aoearded.-The scholar
ships under the Shirley Fund were awarded
by the trustees of that fund on the recon-
mendation of the School Board as follows:
Wesleyan Female Institute, Florence
Moore; Virginia Female Institute, Carrie
Bell and Cora Shepherd, and the fourth
left vacant for further action
The medals were presented by W. IL. IL.
Lynn, ESQ, of the School Board :; the
diplomas by Principal Perry, of the II Ugh
School,; the distinctions by superintendent
w. w. Robertson, and the scholarships by
J. i. woodward, Esq, OF the School
Board. Rey. DR.. Gardner presented the
medal for defamation to Willie Morton,
he having been awarded it in competition
with several others.
WHITE SCHOOLS
List of distinguished pupils-sessional
standing and examinations combined:
| Hioh SchooL-Cora Shepherd, Florence Moore,
Lizzie Hogshead, Carrie Bell, Lucy Irvine. Bes-
| sic Turner, Willie Coleman, Hampton Wayt,
| Rudolph Bumgaidner, Stuart Arthur, Louis
| Witz Jas. Foster, Rosa ROOT ana Mauo Fletch-
| er.
4th Grammar Grade.-John A.. Atkins. Frank
| f. Atkins Robert f.. Foster, Chas. Il. Hutche-
| son, Guy Nelson and Charlie Swlnk.
Sd Grammar Grade.-M Boyd Hoover, Hulst
| Glenn and Bessie Summerson
Cd Grammar. Joseph Lushbaugh. Allen Hope
| and Annie Oribbens.
list Grammar Grade Ham White, Roy Turn
en-. George Wilson, Richard Fauver, Langly
| Heyden, Eva Cox, and Egbert Coyner.
9Th Primary Grade Lizzie Grattan, Mildred
| Hutheson, A. Is. Timberlake and Carrie Grego-
| ny.
5th Primary Grude-Maggie Robertson, Addie
| Fauyer, KATE Shafer. Mamie Hoover Mamie
| Dunn, Kate Fifer, Hampton Hanger and Thos,
| Elder
18th Primary Grade.-Elbert Brown, Marshal
Coleman, John stoddard. Beatrlce A1tklns tiel
| Miller Eva McCue, and Minnie Morton.
Sd Primary Grade..,James Hutcheson, Harry
Wagner, Julia Witt, Margaret h1mberlake, Car
RE Echard, and Stella McG1nnlty'
I'd Primary Grade-Whithers Bell. Annie
Smith and Edith SheWey.
LIST Pyiqnora Grade-Secton A.-Laura Jordan
Willie smith, Fannie Reed, Ollie smith, ehss
Section B."Blanche Coffelt.. Mary Hoover
Harry Woodward. Louis HntchESS Sot,ye Ji'''
|
Uioh School Cgnds,ates.-George II. Hudson
"a tg Ea,s Senoo George Van Lear and Willie MGR
ton.
Kespeo''oi'' w. w. ROBERTSON.
Supt. City Public Schools.
COLORED SCHOOLS,
List of distIngu ished pupils sessioEal staho
inc and e1aminat IONS combined:
| sa (,s,.oqooq Grode-Walter Johnson. Hen
| r;oIta Brown Edward Johnson and Ella haynes
Oh Grammar Gyade.-Thomas Brown, W. }
Johnson and John +. Holmes.
I'd G a,q Grode.-Lydia WOODS ana Many
LIST Grammar Grade-Mary Richardson, Fan
ny Waddy and Willie Brown.
4th Primary Grdde-Melvin Jordan Lizzie Fra
zier Lilly Anderson and William Paris.
Sd Primary Grade.-Annie Thomas and Chas
Frazier.
| I'd P7.igaa7,v Grade-Carvina Campbell, Maggi,
Wood, Emma Hill. Luella White. Maggie Ran
DIAL, Wallace Johnson and Wayman Fraslef'
lst Primary Grade-Lizzie Howard. Sophi;
Brown, Annie Lindsay, Henry Jones, Nesto
Jackson. Lena M cClung. Henrietta Walker
| Frame Frank, Charlie Brown, Dora HILL Will
lam Micke and Minnie Smith.
THE CITY COUNCIL held its regula
meeting on Tuesday night, all of the mem
bers being present except Messrs. McMa
hon, berkeley, Cochran and Summerson
The resignation Of Maj. McMahon as
member of the Council was presented ant
} accepted.
Mr.. Craig moved that the Council g
, into an election to fill the vacancy, which
after some discussion, prevailed. MI
Craig nominated Mr.. E. A. Mcmahon an
Mr.. Butts nominated MI. r. p. Bell. TIL
vote resulted in the election of Mr.. McMa
= fo1l Mr. MpM4hnn--
, Messrs. Oberdorfer Craig, Bargamin AM
Teabo; for Mr.. Bell, Messrs. Butts AM
Crowle. Messrs. McQuaide and Tam
were excused from voting.
Mr.. Tams presented the plans and speci
lications for the new school building to b
erected on Main street opposite the Epis
copal church. The same were accepted o.
motion of Mr.. McQuaide, and subsequent
ly on Mr.. Craig's motion the joint CON
mittees were directed to advertise for bid
a to erect the building.
:, On motion of Mr.. Bargamin, the Elec
3 trio Light Committee was directed to ~
g certain and report the cost of placing
: light near the residence Of Col. Skinner.
. | On motion of Mr.. Crowle, the Commi
l. tee on Streets were authorized to unit
Q with the Beverly Manor Road Board
y the purchase of rock-crusher by the pa
ment of $350-half the cost of the m
y chine-on the part of the Council. Ak
: that $75 be appropriated for making ne
d curling on the West side of Angus
j. street between Main street and Irish A
n ley. Agreed to.
> The petition of sundry colored citizel
l. asking that only one school building
'e erected for colored schools was read al
v filed.
81 II THE CATHOLIC FAIR at Lowmoor, la
week, was grand success. 1t commence
lg on Tuesday, the l4th, and ended on Satu
,e day, the interest being well sustained du
in ing the five nights, and every one seemil
e. to enjoy the treat to the utmost.
The gold-headed cane was presented
g. Mr.. Levy, Of Lowmoor, and Mr.. Thorn
- - son, of Lowmoor Mines, won the beau
~ full sofa pillar, he holding the lucky nul
a. Der. The refreshment table was superb
ry tended by Miss Mollie Rowan, of Lo'
moor the lamonada and cioar stand